Terrace display means for paper boxes



July 9, 1929.

T. L. NE UMANN TERRACE DISPLAY MEANS FOR PAPER BOXES 2 Sheets-Sheet 1Filed Aug. 29, 1927 INVENTOR,

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TERRACE DISPLAY MEANS FOR PAPER BOXES Filed Aug. 29, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet2 E; l, lm 4 amw z v BY V wfl i ATTORNEY Patented July 9. 1929.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE I. OWN, OF DA Y'ION, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE DAYTON PAPER NOVELTYCOMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION 01 OHIO. I

TERRACE DISPLAY MEANS FOR PAPER BOXES.

Application filed August 29, 1927. Serial no. 218,010.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in terrace displaymeans for paper boxes.

It is the principal object of my invention to provide for an independentset-up or for the inclusion in a box containing merchandise, a collapsedblank which may be easily folded to a position for insertion in the boxabove the articles therein to provide a terraced support for the displayof some of them.

It is also an object of my invention to provide on the blank, anextension above its terraced portion to display legends concerning thearticles which the box contains.

Other important and incidental obj ect-s will be brought out in thefollowing specification and particularly set forth in the subjoinedclaims. I

In the accompanying drawings illustrating 2 my invention, Figure 1 is aplan view of the blank from which my terraced display insert is made.Figure 2 is an exterior View of one side of the blank after beingassembled in its terraced form. Figure 3 is a sectional view takenthrough the assembled blank. Figure 4 is a perspective view of theassembled blank. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the assembled terraceunit within a box, showing in dotted linesa bar of. candy resting uponone of its ledge portions. Figure 6 is a plan view of a portion of ablank formed in a different manner to provide the terraced insert.Figure 7 is a sectional view taken through the assembled blank. Figure 8is an external view of one side of the same. And Figure 9 is a view ofsaid blank side before the terraced topis secured thereto, showing thepointed supporting sections on the flap.

Referring to the accompanying drawings to for a detailed description ofmy invention, the numeral 1 designates a blank which may be made ofpaper or metal. This blank in Figure 1 comprises a middle section formeda short distance above its bottom with a horizontal crease line 2.Parallel with the latter line, and a short distance above it, is asecond crease line 3. A space of a narrow width is defined between thelatter line and v a third crease line 4 above it.

The portion of the blank between the crease lines 2 and 3 terminatesbeyond the middle section of the blank in ears 5 and 6 thathave reducedslot entering ends 7. This blank blank as shown inv Figure 4. At its topthe blank terminates in a wide panel ortion 11 carrying side ears 12that are ormed as shown in Figure 1. This panel 11 is oblique to the tophorizontal part 8 to receive a legend such as that shown in Figure 5,describing the article displayed.

Projecting outwardly from the bottom vertical crease lines 13 and 14 areside wing portions 15. Above an inclined crease line '16 each sidewingportion is formed with a flap 17 from whose inner end the lower earof the middle portion of the blank has been severed. A V notch 18 isbetween the outer end of each fla-p 17 and the upper outer corner of itsside wing 15. s

Within each wing portion 15 there is a series of inclined slots 19 thatma project a slight distance into the flap part 1;. In folding the blankthe flaps 17 are bent inwardly while the side wings 15 to which they areattached are turned to ositions at right angles to that part of the bank which is below the crease llne 2. (See Figure 4). The middle portionof the blank is then folded to bring its parts 8 to horizontal positionsand its parts 10- to vertical positions, after which the ears 5 and 6are tucked in the slots 19 that are reinforced by the side flaps 17. Theside wings 15 contain in their upper, outer corner por- 95 tions slots20 to receive the ears 12 on the panel parts 11 of the blank. With itsparts thus firmly connected together, the folded I blank without Iblank.

blank is shown in Figure 4 as a terraced-display-support for some of thearticles ofmerchandise contained in the box 21 illustrated in Figure 5.Adapted to be contained in its dissembled state in this box, it isinserted therein in set-up position over the articles of merchandisewhich it contains, to support upon its horizontal terraced portions 8some 0 said articles without interferring with the removal of theremaining .ones from the rear end of the box.

In Figure 6-1 have shown one -side of a blank 1 whose side wing rtions15 are formed with different top aps' than those shown in Figure 1..Each top flap, which is designated by the numeral 23, is divlded fromits side wing by V slots 24. Accordingly, when the flap 23 is bentagainstthe inner surface of its side wing 15, as shown in Figure 9, thetongue portions 25 left when the slots 24 are formed will project videside supports for the horizontal terraced parts 8 whose ears 5 and6 arereceived by the V slots 24.

In many different ways these side wing flaps and slots ma be formed tofirmly receive the ears on t e terraced portion of the departing fromthe scope of the invention, the essence of which is to provide a firm,attractive and economically made terraced display-support for articlesof merchandise in a paper box without interferring withthe removal ofthe remaining articles therefrom. The top flaps'which the wings carryreinforce the slots in the latter, said slots bein engaged at theirupper and lower ends by the ears on the terraced part of the I do notwish to be limited to'the details of construction and arrangement hereinshown and described, and any changes or modificacations ma be madetherein within the scope of the SllbjOlIlBd claims. 7

Having 'described my invention, I claim: 1. A terraced display-supportcomprising a blank with a mid e part having transverse I crease lines bywhich said section may be a middle part havingtransverse crease lines.by which said section may be folded into tor-- raced form, side wings atthe lower ends of folded into terraced form, side wings at the lowerends of said middle section'of the blank and having upwardly inclinedtop edge portions, and projections on the middle portion of the blankfor securing the side win s thereto when the latter are folded inwar lyagainst said middle part after'it is creased to terraced form. Y

2. A terraceddisplay-support for insertion in a paper box, comprising ablank with said middle art of the blank and havin upwardly inc 'ned topedge ortions forme with slots, and ears forme on the middle art. of theblank for entrance into the slots in said side wings when the latter arefolded horizontally to proinwardly against said middle part after it iscreased to terraced form.

3. A terraced display-support comprising a blank with a middle parthaving transverse crease lines by which said part may be folded intoterraced form, side wings at the lower ends of said middle part'of theblank and having inwardly foldable, upwardly inclined top flaps, saidside win s containin slot's'in their upper portions, an ears forme onthe middle part of the blank for entrance into the slots in the sidewings when the latter, with the top flaps bent over, are folded inwardlyagainst said middle part after it is creased to terraced form.

4. A terraced display-support comprising lower ends of said middle partof't e-blank' and having upwardly inclined top edge portions,projections on the middle portion of the blank for securing said sidewings there- Eto when the latter are folded inwardly .againstsaid middlepart of it, said terraced portion of the blank having an end part todisplay legends, and means for securing said end art man upwardlyinclined position, to said side wings. v

5. Aterraced display-support for insertion in a paper box, comprising ablank with a middle part having transverse crease lines by which saidsection may be folded into terraced form, those portions of the blankbetween the crease lines which provide the horizontal supportingsurfaces terminating at their ends in ears, and side wings at the lowerends of the middle section of the blank and having upwardly inclined topedge portions formed with slots to receive the ears on the terracedortion of the blank for the purpose s ecified 6. A terracedsplay-support comprising a blank with a middle part having verse creaselines by which said section may be folded into terraced form, thoseportions of the blank which provide the horizontal supporting ledges,terminating at their ends in ears, side'wmgs at middle part of theblank, andsupporting means for said horizontal ledges, formed at the topedges of said wings, said wings formed with staggered slots in theirupper portions to receive said ears for the purpose specified. I

7. A terraced display support comprising a blank with a middle parthaving transverse crease lines by which said part may be folded intoterraced form, side wings at the lower ends of the blank and carryingtop flaps, said wings being formed with slots in their upper portions,and rejections on the terrace part of the bla for entrance transthelower ends 'of the toward said terraced part.

8. A terraced display-support comprising the terraced part of the blankto engage the 10 a blank with a middle part having transslots at theirupper and lower ends for the verse crease lines by which said part maybe purpose specified. folded into terraced form, side wings at the Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set 5 lower ends of the blank andcarrying top my hand this 26th day of August, 1927.

flaps, said wings being formed with slots in their upper portions, andprojections on THEODORE L. NEUMANN.

